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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Talk to Miners by a Government Inspector Health and Air Currents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Those who attended the meeting of the Miners' Union on Friday night (reports the "Kalgoorlie Miner") heard some interesting remarks by Inspector…

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Desert Gold. Scratched for Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Desert Gold is likely to be reserved for weight-for-age races at the forthcoming Victorian carnival. The New Zealander has been scratched for the…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Victorian Ambulance was called out last night to the Central mine, to remove F. Reuhen to his residence, the Palace Hotel. (Mr. Reuhen was…

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Coal Supplies. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

A steamer arrived at Port Adelaide to-day with 1500 tons of coal. Another is expected to arrive to-morrow with a cargo of 5000 tons…

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Port Pirie Coal-handling Plant. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Roar-Admiral Clarkson arrived in Adelaide to-day on his way to inspect the Federal coal handling plant at Port Pirie…

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Mining. a 350Z. Nugget. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

A nugget weighing 35oz 17dwts. was found on Friday at Lewis Ponds, near Orange. Several smaller nuggets have since been found…

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New Zealand Miners. Another Increase Op Wages Demanded. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Miners Federation has demanded a 20 per cent, increase in wages and hewing rates. Agreements entered into last year provided for increases…

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Desert Gold. Scratched for Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

Desert Gold is likely to be reserved for weight-for-age races at the forthcoming Victorian carnival. The New Zealander has been scratched for the…

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Coal for Sydney City Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

A proposal to acquire the Balmain colliery, Sydney Harbor, was rejected yesterday by the electric lighting committee of the Sydney City Council…

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Port Pirie Coal-handling Plant. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 1

Rear-Admiral Clarkson arrived in Adelaide to-day on his way to inspect the Federal coal-handling plant at Port Pirie…

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Raids on the Mines. the Committal Cases. Charges Withdrawn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

When the ll men who were recently charged before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., in the Police Court in connection with the raids on the mines on August…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

J. J. Ashwood was taken in the Victorian ambulance to his home in Chappie-street this afternoon, suffering from a fractured toe. Mr. Ashwood was…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

In the absence of details of the appropriations it is impossible (says "The Register") to determine definitely the extent to which pr[?]s of…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

L. M. Johnson, a miner, while working on the 700ft. level at the South Mine this morning, had his foot bruised by a piece of 10 x 10 timber…

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Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

The general manager of the South mine reports for the week ending February 9:— Rise 112ft. level, section Cl: Risen…

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Mine oft New Zealand Coast. a "Dangerous Area." Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

It is officially announced that an enemy mine has been discorered and exploded off Cape Farewell, off the north coast of South Island, in an area…

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The Federal Arena. (From "The Miners" Melbourne Correspondent.) Legislators' Easy Jobs. Melbourne, February 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

The council of the Victorian Employers' Federation is troubled about the excessive cost of the surry legislation given us by our Federal and…

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Mining. the Share Market. Adelaide Quotations

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

Mesare. Ward and Co. (per Messrs White and Hosier) supply the follow ing share quotations of the Adelaide Stock Exchange:—…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A. M'Farlane. while pulling a stone out of tho cracker at ^the South mine Wday, had one of the fingers of his left hand crushed by some rocks…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

W. Delemere, while putting in. a set of timber; on the 400ft. level" at the Proprietary mine yesterdav, received an injury to the. back. Mr. Delamere…

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